Difference Between Preferred DNS and Alternate DNS server.

Switching to the best DNS server not only increases the page loading speed, but also helps in accessing several different websites that were not accessible before. Changing the computer’s Preferred and Alternate DNS to Google public DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) is considered best to use.

While changing my Preferred and Alternate DNS server of my computer I found myself wondering about the difference between Preferred and Alternate DNS. After talking with some experts I got the answer to my question and in this post, I am going to share that knowledge with you all.

At first, to understand the difference between Preferred Alternate DNS you have to understand what DNS server is and how it works?

What a DNS server is and How it works?

The Domain Name System or DNS is a global database of the numerical IP addresses that lie behind the ‘friendly’ website names we prefer.

DNS is like a phone book for the internet. When you type a web address in your browser like www.algolesson.com (also known as a hostname), a DNS server will use it to look up the actual IP address of the website. The DNS then converts this to the website’s numerical (IP) address on the internet. Your request is then passed on to that server and the page is retrieved.

Difference between Preferred and Alternate DNS.

Of course, there isn’t just one single DNS server computer sat in a dusty room somewhere, but lots of them, run by numerous companies globally (including Google). These servers synchronize in various ways so that, in theory at least, the database on one DNS server is the same as another. However, similarly, in theory, some DNS servers might be less up-to-date than others-so some might contain redundant web addresses, while others might lack a new one.

All this brings us to the difference between Preferred and Alternate. These are really Microsoft Windows terms; elsewhere you might see them referred to as ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’. As a modern, internet-connected PC is more or less useless without DNS, it’s sensible to have a backup. That’s the purpose of an Alternate (or secondary) DNS server: if your PC can’t contact the Preferred (primary) server, it’ll head to the Alternate. 

You can flip the IP addresses around and it won’t make any noticeable difference. Again, theoretically, a secondary DNS server might be slightly less up-to-date than a primary one-but practically this will hardly ever be the case with Google’s DNS servers. 

How To Print a List of files in a Folder in Windows 10.

I love watching animation films a lot and to store then I have a 3TB hard drive filled with old animation movies. But managing the list of movies which I’ve already seen becomes difficult. I decided to print the titles of these films so I can track the list before watching the next movie.

After searching for sometimes, I get this old Windows Command Prompt trick to print the list of files name of a folder.

You can save the list of files names of any folder with the help of this Windows Command Prompt trick.

Print a List of files in a folder.

Press Windows+R and enter cmd to open the Command Prompt window. In the window, type: cd c:\users\Probin Kumar\documents and press Enter(Probin Kumar is my system name you have to give your own pc name), it will change the directory to the c: drive. Change the letter or the path if your external drive uses a different letter.

After the first command type: dir> list.txt and press Enter. The second command gathers all the filenames and saves them to a file named list.

The >list.txt part tells the command to direct all output to a file called ‘list.txt’ instead of displaying it on the screen. The file is created if it doesn’t exist or overwritten if it does.

After running these commands, open Explorer and double-click list.txt on the C: drive. This should open it in Notepad.

You can print the list of files from Notepad by pressing Ctrl+P if you want a hard copy but, with the file list in Notepad, you could also use the Find command to search for filenames. Press Ctrl+F to find any text, such as the full or partial name of a file, to see if you already have it. 

How To Delete Your Google Account Permanently.

Quitting Google forever is a big step and not for the faint-hearted. Once you’ve deleted your account, there’s no back going back (although you can of course create a new account and start afresh). This is definitely not something you should jump into lightly - there’s no reason why you can’t keep your existing Google account but just not use it.

You can also use Google services such as Search and YouTube without logging in, although certain features are restricted if you don’t allow ‘personalization’. 

Delete Your Google Account.

If you’re absolutely sure you’re ready to ditch Google and have backed up all your data and chosen your alternatives, then deleting your account is actually very easy.

Simply go to your account page (myaccount.google.com) and click ‘Data & personalization’ in the left-hand panel, then scroll down to ‘Download, delete or make a plane for your data’ and click ‘Delete a service or your account’.

Finally, click ‘Delete your account’ and say goodbye to Google. Google may ask to re-write your password for confirmation.  

Recover Your Google Account. 

If you change your mind within two days of deletion, there is a chance you can get back your Google account by going to the ‘Account recovery’ page.

Enter the email address or phone number associated with the account that was deleted, then click ‘Attempt to restore this account’. 

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4 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Google Chrome-based Attacks

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Knowing that Google Chrome was created by one of the most data-hungry companies globally, we have always had our reservations about it.

These days, more reports are coming out about how the browser is being used to perpetrate a different kind of dangers and scams. Known to be the most used browser in the world, we see why it would be a hotbed for hackers since they would be able to attack many users at once.

It would help if you were not one of the casualties of this browser, though. If you will keep using your Google Chrome, here are some tips to stay safer than before.

1 Understand Incognito Mode

One of the many privacy dangers that come with Google Chrome is not the use of Incognito Mode, but failing to understand what it can and cannot do.

This browsing mode is famed for ensuring your browser history is not logged when in use. It also clears cookies and other tracker information from your browser as soon as you are done with the current session. You might not know that your employer/ network admin, webmasters, and internet service provider (ISPs) still see everything you are doing on the internet.

Thus, you are protected from other browser users who are looking at your browse information – but not from those on the other end of things. That is why you should not use this mode for susceptible tasks.

Otherwise, you can follow the step below.

2 Install a VPN

What does a VPN have to do with securing your browsing on a Google Chrome install? A lot, if you ask us.

VPNs are known for their plenty of servers placed in different countries of the world. When you layer your connection over a VPN, your internet data is routed through a lot of these servers before getting to the final destination. This move is called tunneling.

Thus, a VPN on your chrome browser masks your activity on the web. Even if you were not using Incognito Mode, no one would be able to snoop on your internet activity. Not even your ISP and network admins will have any idea of what your internet session was about.

3 Check Extensions

The Google Chrome extension store is starting to get awash with a ton of malicious extensions. Adding them to your browser steals various sensitive information from you, sending them back to the hackers behind such extensions.

In recent weeks, we have seen such extensions be why many users lose their crypto wallets and holdings. Other users have even had their fiat money balances wiped out too. That, and we have not talked about those who lost access to some of their accounts.

This is possible since the extension can access all that has been saved on your browsers – such as password and login details. They can also record your keystrokes, allowing them success to sensitive data such as a cryptocurrency wallet seed phrase.

The best response to this attack is to get extensions strictly from the Google Chrome extensions store. Even at that, make sure the extension you are getting is from a trusted brand and supplier.

4 Update your Browser

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When Google finds a new flaw in the system, it will send out a patch to fix that flaw. Sometimes, this is a flaw that has already made the news. For security reasons, though, developers will usually not talk about what they have updated in the browser. That way, hackers don't go snooping around such other vulnerabilities that they can find.

Thus, it is in your best interest to always update the app whenever you get the prompt. Updating the Google Chrome browser does not take long, but it keeps you protected for longer than before.